Run low
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定义
(our water supply) is running low: （我们的供水）日益缺少
示例
- "Rupert : Well Brent, the European Commission has expressed fears that the number of fish in the North Sea is running low due to overfishing."
练习 1
Rupert uses the expression "to run low".
Which of the following sentences use(s) the expression "to run low" correctly?
Tick any correct answers that apply!
Which of the following sentences use(s) the expression "to run low" correctly?
Tick any correct answers that apply!
Rupert uses the expression "to run low".
Which of the following sentences use(s) the expression "to run low" correctly?
Tick any correct answers that apply!
Which of the following sentences use(s) the expression "to run low" correctly?
Tick any correct answers that apply!
This sentence uses the expression correctly. In this sentence, the money (or treasury) of a business has nearly reached zero, so the business may need to close. "To run low (on money)" means that money is diminishing, or that not much money remains. In the broadcast, Rupert reports that the amount of fish in the North Sea is "running low", because there is too much fishing there and the amount of fish is decreasing. Note that the expression "to run low" can be split with an adverb (such as "dangerously" in this sentence).
This sentence uses the expression incorrectly. Adding the adverb "low" to the verb "run" completely changes the meaning and does not make sense in this sentence. You can "run round" the park (which means to run in a circuit or circle), however the term "to run low" means to become reduced or diminished. A person cannot "run low".
This sentence uses the expression incorrectly. You can "run away" from prison (which means "to escape") and after doing so, you may want to "lie low" (which means to keep out of sight and avoid attention). However, "to run low" is used when talking about something, such as a supply of petrol, becoming reduced or diminished. A person cannot "run low".
This sentence uses the expression correctly. "To run low (on petrol)" means to have little petrol remaining, or to have a diminishing supply of petrol. In this example, the speaker suggests a trip to the petrol station in order to refuel because of the low amount of petrol. In this broadcast, Rupert reports that the amount of fish in the North Sea is "running low" because there is too much fishing there. Note that the preposition "on" frequently follows this expression, for example: We're running low on milk, can you go to the supermarket and buy some?
练习 2
Mr. Jiou seems surprised to see Icarus. He says "We don't get many white collars down here".
This means that:
This means that:
Mr. Jiou seems surprised to see Icarus. He says "We don't get many white collars down here".
This means that:
This means that:
This is incorrect. The warehouse has not got a shortage of product units.
This is the correct choice. Employees who do manual labor, such as moving merchandise around or operating machinery, are often referred to as "blue-collar" workers, while management-level employees and senior office workers are described as "white-collar".
This is incorrect. Mr. Jiou's use of the term "white collars" is idiomatic, not literal.
This is incorrect. Mr. Jiou doesn't make any comment about his salary.
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